Neurology® Podcast

The April 2026 recall features four previously posted episodes on vascular neurology. The episode begins with Dr. Shyam Prabhakaran discussing the 2026 AHA/ASA guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke. The episode continues with Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi discussing the latest findings from the 2026 International Stroke Conference. In the third episode, Dr. Amrou Sarraj discusses the importance of understanding anesthesia's impact on patient outcomes, the implications for clinical practice, and future research directions in stroke treatment. The episode concludes with Dr. Urs Fischer discussing the optimal timing of anticoagulation after ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. 
Podcast links: 
2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Overview from the 2026 International Stroke Conference
General vs Nongeneral Anesthesia for EVT in Patients With Large Core Strokes 
Optimal Timing of Anticoagulation After Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation 
Article links:
2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke 
General vs Nongeneral Anesthesia for Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Core Strokes: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of SELECT2 Trial 
Collaboration on The Optimal Timing of Anticoagulation After Ischaemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation
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Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Lizzy Lawrence about the FDA's shift toward single-trial drug approvals and its implications for neurology, rare diseases, and broader effects on drug approval standards and healthcare access. 
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Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Dr. Sara Hassani about periprocedural brain health and calls on neurologists to engage in multidisciplinary efforts to improve periprocedural outcomes.
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Dr. Paul Crane talks with Dr. Hanalise Huff about neurologic and neurocognitive sequelae in pediatric survivors of the 2015 Ebola outbreak in Liberia. 
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Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Dr. Kerry Sheets about how hearing aid use affects cognition and the risk of dementia in older adults with hearing impairment.
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